by TractManager | Jan 31, 2020 | News
On Thursday, January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).At a meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee...
by TractManager | Jan 30, 2020 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Flatfoot (FF) refers to a progressive developmental or acquired deformity characterized by plantar medial rotation of the talus, decrease in medial arch height, and abduction of the forefoot. In children, FF may be an isolated clinical entity or it may...
by TractManager | Jan 28, 2020 | News
On January 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a National Coverage Decision (NCD) for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for Medicare Beneficiaries with Advanced Cancer. CMS determined that NGS as a diagnostic laboratory test is...
by TractManager | Jan 27, 2020 | News
On January 23, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug application (NDA) for Tazverik (tazametostat; Epizyme Inc.) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients aged 16 years and older with metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid...
by TractManager | Jan 24, 2020 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Dry eye disease (DED) is a type of ocular surface disorder. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) contributes to DED in approximately 60% of patients. The meibomian glands (MGs) are present in the upper and lower eyelids and they secrete lipids that are an...
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